For Shaahin, Prelude and Rhythmic Study

Uploaded to my ZeBox page (with apologies to Gene) is a short
composition in honor of composer Shaahin Mohajeri, whose music is a
bridge between the best of Occident and Orient. Thanks, Shaahin.

"For Shaahin: Prelude and Rhythmic Study" --- santoor and small drum

http://zebox.com/jlsmith/music <http://zebox.com/jlsmith/music> (#29
down the list)

The Prelude is a santoor solo in 9/8 meter but with very free tempo; the
Study -- for santoor and drum -- is in a fast 11/8 meter. Realized with
Harmony Assistant software.

The gamut:

1/1

12/11

10/9

11/9

5/4

4/3

22/15

3/2

18/11

5/3

9/5

11/6

The mode used is a Phrygian-type on 3/2:

3/2

18/11

9/5

1/1

10/9

11/9

4/3

jlsmith

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Very nice one Jon! I couldn't feel the meter but then again 11/8 is not something I commonly hear. I could feel the eights at least I guess :)
This mode seems to work very well, especially with the santoor sound. It is curious that your fifth 10/9 is a comma flat from 3/2, but I didn't notice that when I listened.
/ Magnus

On Wed, 7 Mar 2007, J.Smith wrote:

> "For Shaahin: Prelude and Rhythmic Study" --- santoor and small drum
>
> http://zebox.com/jlsmith/music <http://zebox.com/jlsmith/music> (#29
> down the list)
>
> The Prelude is a santoor solo in 9/8 meter but with very free tempo; the
> Study -- for santoor and drum -- is in a fast 11/8 meter. Realized with
> Harmony Assistant software.
>
>
>
> The gamut:
>
> 1/1
>
> 12/11
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> 10/9
>
> 11/9
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> 5/4
>
> 4/3
>
> 22/15
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> 3/2
>
> 18/11
>
> 5/3
>
> 9/5
>
> 11/6
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>
>
> The mode used is a Phrygian-type on 3/2:
>
> 3/2
>
> 18/11
>
> 9/5
>
> 1/1
>
> 10/9
>
> 11/9
>
> 4/3
>
>
>
> jlsmith
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
> [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]
>
>

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "J.Smith" <jsmith9624@...> wrote:
>
>
> Uploaded to my ZeBox page (with apologies to Gene) is a short
> composition in honor of composer Shaahin Mohajeri, whose music is a
> bridge between the best of Occident and Orient. Thanks, Shaahin.

I didn't need to do all the things I did last time to make it work, so
maybe the site was just having a bad hair day then.

--- In MakeMicroMusic@yahoogroups.com, "Gene Ward Smith"
<genewardsmith@...> wrote:

> I didn't need to do all the things I did last time to make it work,
so
> maybe the site was just having a bad hair day then.

A pleasant piece, by the way.

Nice piece, Jon...as always!

I found the santoor sample a bit hard to swallow, esp. on repeated
notes, where it sounded really annoyingly "xeroxed"...othere than
that, I really like what your 'ism' is in this piece.

Best,
Aaron